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The Cherokee Orphan Asylum

Description: Article describes the establishment and history of the Cherokee Orphan Asylum, an institution that provided care and education to orphaned children of the Cherokee Nation. Judge N. B. Johnson describes the evolution of the institution and how the nation secured funds for its creation.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Johnson, N. B.

The Choctaw Nation in 1843: A Missionary's View

Description: Article provides an introduction to and includes a letter from the Reverend Jared Olmsted to his brother, Orrin L. Olmsted, while he was living and working as a missionary-teacher in the Choctaw Nation.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Bryant, Keith L., Jr. & Olmsted, Jared

Civil War Sites in Oklahoma

Description: Article provides a detailed description of 86 historic sites in Oklahoma related to the Civil War in honor of its centennial, supported by extensive field research and consultation of sources. The list is arranged alphabetically by county.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Fischer, LeRoy H.

The Class of 1903 at Oklahoma A. & M. College

Description: Article describes the author's experiences at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College as a member of the class of 1903. R. Morton House describes the classes and musical organizations he participated in, as well as the rest of the student body.
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: House, R. Morton

Colonel Ranald Mackenzie at Fort Sill

Description: Article discusses the military career of Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie and the removal of the Northern Cheyennes. Jean L. Zimmerman describes how Colonel Mackenzie participated in law enforcement in Indian Territory and his correspondence with the Office of Indian Affairs.
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Zimmerman, Jean L.

Cuban View of the Oklahoma Run

Description: Article describes and includes an account of the 1889 Oklahoma land run written by Cuban revolutionary José Martí. Francis Donahue provides an introduction to the account and its writer, who wrote for several Latin American daily newspapers.
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Donahue, Francis & Martí, José, 1853-1895

Death's First Visit to Old Faxon

Description: Article describes the tragedy of the first deaths that struck Faxon, Oklahoma, a frontier town initially called "Slogan" when it was established. Albert S. Gilles, Sr. provides personal recollections and recounts the tale of the burial.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Gilles, Albert S., Sr.

The First Federal Invasion of Indian Territory

Description: Article relates the events of the federal military expedition of 1862 led by Colonel William Weer into Indian Territory during the Civil War. Gary N. Heath describes the battles that occurred with Confederate forces during the "Indian Expedition."
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Heath, Gary N.

Green Yeargain and Star Route 32024

Description: Article describes the life and career of one of the first mail carriers of Tulsa, Green Yeargain, and the route he took to deliver mail, Star Route 32024. Louise Morse Whitham includes the story of Yeargain's interview with an advisor of the Tulsa Historical Society, Lilah D. Lindsey.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Whitham, Louise Morse

The Heavener Enigma: A Rune Stone

Description: Article includes a report on the runes on a stone on Poteau Mountain near Heavener, Oklahoma, interpreting its meaning through the examination of various translations and suggestions of origin.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: McRill, Leslie A. & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975

The History of Hammon and the Red Moon School

Description: Article discusses the establishment of the Red Moon Boarding School at the Red Moon Agency for the Cheyenne and Arapaho groups living on the reservation there. Patt Hodge describes the work of James H. Hammon and the success of the school.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Hodge, Patt

In Memory of Anna Brosius Korn

Description: Article pays tribute to the life of Anna Lee Brosius Korn, writer, poet, organizer and leader of several women's clubs, and member of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Everett, Mark R.

Jose Maria: Anadarko Chief

Description: Article describes the life of José Maria, a chief of the Anadarkos. Kenneth F. Neighbours discusses the life of the Anadarkos in Texas, relations with the United States government, and warfare with other tribes.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Neighbours, Kenneth F.

Necrology, Fall 1966

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Marion Donehew, the first student to enroll at the University of Oklahoma and a teacher and reporter on the frontier.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Donehew, Marion Lorene

Necrology, Winter 1966-67

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses lawyer and legislator Lewis Edwin Neff.
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Neff, Lucinda B.

The Nez Perce in the Quapaw Agency, 1878-1879

Description: Article describes the journey of the Nez Perce and their leader, Chief Joseph, to the Quapaw Agency as prisoners of the Nez Perce war. Velma Nieberding describes their interactions with the agents there and strategic resistance to the relinquishment of their lands.
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Nieberding, Velma

Notes and Documents, Fall 1966

Description: Notes and Documents column including correspondence, biographical sketches, a report from the Oklahoma State University Department of History, and an announcement about the sale of rare books.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Butler, Edward; Mayes, Mayme B.; Ross, Shorey W.; Knight, Homer L. & Shirk, George H.

Notes and Documents, Spring 1966

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document about major projects completed by the National Society of the Colonel Dames of the XVII Century, a report by The Wichita Eagle about a call for support of the Oklahoma Historical Society, and a list of publications.
Date: Summer 1966

Notes and Documents, Summer 1966

Description: Notes and Documents column including documents about Oklahoma historical markers and monuments, a report about missionary Sue McBeth, notes on a historical relic, and a correction.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Holway, Hope & Johnson, N. B.
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